Lagos Police dismiss sergeant over extortion

<p>“The POS operator was also invited, and he said the officer requested him to transfer the money from the victim’s account to another one.”</p>, <p>“On sighting the police, the suspects opened fire on the team in a bid to escape, and the police professionally responded, neutralising two of the suspects in the process, while the other suspects abandoned the kidnapped couples in the vehicle and escaped.”</p>, <p>“We wrote to his bank and obtained his statement of account. We were able to trace the money to where the POS operator transferred it before transferring it to the officer’s account.</p>, <p>Upon his arraignment, he was remanded at the Bauchi correctional centre before he was eventually granted bail.</p>, <p>Speaking with journalists after the adjournment of the case, counsel to Idris, Barrister Ilellah attributed his absence in court to an undisclosed ailment, saying that, “The Imam was sick. That is why he could not attend the court sitting.”</p>, <p>The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement signed and made available to newsmen.</p>, <p>An AK-47 rifle with breach number 16869, 46 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition, a pump-action gun, and 13 live cartridges were recovered from the gang.</p>, <p>“Unfortunately, the defendant could not come to court, but they have filed a notice of preliminary objection, challenging the jurisdiction of the court.</p>, <p>“We followed due process to get his account. The victim was invited in the course of the investigation, and he testified.</p>, <p>“We applied for a bench warrant to be issued against him since he has refused to come to court, and the court ruled in that favour,” the prosecutor said.</p>, <p>According to him: “The DPO swiftly trailed the escape route of the suspected kidnappers and eventually intercepted the vehicle along the Warri-Sapele road by Aziza junction.</p>, <p>The Police Command in Lagos State says it has dismissed Sgt. Ekpo Shimuyere, attached to Sogunle Division, for allegedly extorting a